Christopher Fox

Police said the killing happened during an argument inside a Monroe Street home. CHEVERLY, Md. — A 54-year-old Cheverly man has been charged with murder after police said he fatally stabbed his 80-year-old mother Tuesday morning inside a home on Monroe Street. Prince George’s County police identified the suspect as Darrick Alston and the victim as Brenda Wheeler, both of Cheverly. Alston is charged with first-degree murder and second-degree murder. Police said he was taken …

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The woman was found shot early Monday and later died at a hospital. DURHAM, N.C. — Durham police are investigating after a woman was fatally shot early Monday at Rochelle Manor apartments near Wake Forest Highway, marking another serious shooting reported in the city since Friday. Officers were called to the apartment complex around 2 a.m. and found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. Emergency workers took her to a hospital, where …

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Police said the gunman fled after an argument near a taco stand. LOS ANGELES — A 30-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday near a South Los Angeles taco stand after an argument with someone in a vehicle, police said. The man’s family identified him as Dashawn Coleman. Los Angeles police said the shooting was reported just before 2 a.m. Sunday near Holmes and Slauson avenues. No arrest had been announced, and investigators had …

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Fire officials said one injured person was airlifted after the blast damaged nearby homes. WONDER LAKE, Ill. — One person was killed and two others were injured Sunday night when a home exploded and caught fire in Wonder Lake, sending firefighters and paramedics to Birch Drive in far northwest McHenry County. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District said crews were called about 7:50 p.m. to the 7400 block of Birch Drive after reports of a …

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Police said Devin Porter was found wounded Friday in a West 11th Street home. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — The family of 14-year-old Devin Porter is asking for justice after the Michigan City High School freshman was shot Friday afternoon and later died at a hospital, police said. The shooting happened about 4:30 p.m. in the 300 block of West 11th Street. Officers found Porter inside a home with a gunshot wound. Police said detectives are …

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Two other women were critically wounded after gunfire outside a home. BUCKEYE, Ariz. — Police arrested 18-year-old Michael Sanchez after a shooting Thursday night outside a Buckeye home killed pregnant 16-year-old Rylee Montgomery and critically wounded two other women, authorities said. The shooting happened around 8:15 p.m. May 14 near Elwood Street and 257th Lane. Buckeye police said officers found three female victims with gunshot wounds. Montgomery, who was pregnant, died at the scene. Police …

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Police said Tatiana Maxwell was arrested after being treated at a South Side hospital. CHICAGO — A 25-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder after police said an infant girl was stabbed to death Friday morning inside a Gage Park home on the Southwest Side. Tatiana Maxwell, of Chicago, was charged Sunday in the death of Nyhnia Stovall, police said. The case moved from a death investigation to a murder charge after officers recovered …

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Police said the child was first taken to a Willoughby hospital before being flown to Cleveland. EASTLAKE, Ohio — A 3-year-old boy died after he was shot Friday evening at an Eastlake apartment complex, police said, as investigators worked to determine how the shooting happened. The child was brought to UH Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby with a gunshot wound to the stomach after officers were called at about 7:18 p.m. Friday, according to …

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Twyla Brigham, 28, died after an early morning crash on Vine Street. ST. BERNARD, Ohio — The husband of Twyla Brigham is remembering her as a joyful, driven woman and mother after police said she was struck and killed by a U.S. Postal Service truck early Wednesday on Vine Street. Brigham, 28, died after the crash in the 4700 block of Vine Street. St. Bernard police said she was outside a crosswalk when she was …

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Police said the threat was unfounded after officers responded to the zoo Saturday. ATLANTA, Ga. — A bomb threat led Zoo Atlanta to evacuate guests, members and staff Saturday afternoon before Atlanta police determined the call was false, officials said. The evacuation brought officers to the Grant Park zoo and moved people out of parts of the property during a precautionary safety response. Atlanta police said about 5:45 p.m. that the report was false. Zoo …

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